Background
Ahern, Margaret Ann was born on November 23, 1931 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Timothy Joseph and Helen Bridget (Kearns) Ahern.
Ahern, Margaret Ann was born on November 23, 1931 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Timothy Joseph and Helen Bridget (Kearns) Ahern.
Diploma, Sacred Heart Hospital School Nursing, 1952. Bachelor of science in nursing, Mount St. Mary College, 1957. MSN, Catholic University America, 1965.
Staff nurse, Sacred Heart Hospital, Manchester, 1954-1957; operating room supervisor, Sacred Heart Hospital, Manchester, 1957-1962; medical-surgical nursing instructor, Sacred Heart Hospital, Manchester, 1962-1966; director School Nursing, Sacred Heart Hospital, Manchester, 1966-1975; director School Nursing, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, 1975-1979; director department education and member senior management, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, 1979-1987; president, Catholic Medical Center Networks, Inc., Manchester, 1987-1994; managing director, Optima Health Systems, Inc., Manchester, N.H., since 1994.
Chairman board directors Health Education Consortium, 1977-1989. Board directors Visiting NurseAssn., 1981-1987. Advisory board Hesser College, 1980-1998, N.H. Vocational-Technology College, 1979-1987.
Member United Health Systems Agency, 1977-1983. Member of advisory council on continuing education St. Anselm College, 1978-1989. Member general chapter Sisters of Mercy, 1968-1970, 79-81, chairman finance board, 1981-1986, chairman Board Consolidation and Arbitration, 1981-1986, since 1991.
Member ANA, N.H. Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, New England Catholic Hospital Association, N.H. Heart Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Leadership Recognition award Epsilon Tau chapter 1989, Distinguished Leaders award 1989).